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How to Export a Design as CMYK JPEG

A CMYK JPEG keeps print colors accurate, so print shops need it for production. Printcart first added a cloud export that produced CMYK JPEG without installing Imagick; in the earlier NBDesigner plugin it was a setting. In the current Printcart plugin for WordPress, every order produces print-ready PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG CMYK files automatically.

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Key takeaways

  • CMYK JPEG files keep color accuracy for print, unlike standard web JPEGs.
  • Printcart's cloud export produced CMYK JPEG without installing Imagick or other extra tools.
  • In the earlier NBDesigner plugin, the export was turned on in the settings and files were downloaded from each order's design detail.
  • The current Printcart plugin for WordPress produces PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG CMYK files for every order.
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Why Exporting in CMYK JPEG Matters

As a print shop owner, you understand the importance of delivering high-quality designs to your customers. Often, customers want to save their customized designs as a keepsake or for future use. However, certain limitations, such as the inability to install Imagick on some websites, can make it challenging to export designs as JPEG files without compromising font quality.

At Printcart, we built a cloud export feature that exports designs into CMYK JPEG format without requiring additional tools or installations. CMYK JPEG files ensure color accuracy, making them ideal for print projects: they maintain the integrity of fonts and designs and are compatible with various print technologies, which is why this format matters for any print shop.

How do you get CMYK JPEG files today?

The steps in the first version of this guide were written for NBDesigner, the earlier Printcart plugin for WordPress: in its settings, the store admin enabled the cloud API export of designs to JPEG and PNG, then downloaded each customer's design from the order's design detail screen in SVG, PNG, CMYK JPEG or PDF.

In the current Printcart plugin for WordPress / WooCommerce, every order produces high-resolution print-ready files in PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG CMYK, so no separate export setting or extra software is needed. See Printcart for WordPress for the current file formats and plans.

Final Thoughts

Exporting designs in CMYK JPEG format is no longer a technical challenge. With print-ready files in CMYK JPEG, you can deliver high-quality, print-ready files to your customers without extra installations, which simplifies your workflow and helps keep customers satisfied.

Frequently asked questions

What was the cloud export feature?

A Printcart feature that exported customer designs into CMYK JPEG and PNG through a cloud service, so the store did not need to install tools such as Imagick on its server.

Do I need to enable CMYK JPEG export in the current Printcart plugin?

No. In the current Printcart plugin for WordPress / WooCommerce, every order produces print-ready files in PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG CMYK. The export setting described in the first version of this guide belonged to the earlier NBDesigner plugin.

Can I download PNG and PDF versions of a design too?

Yes. Once the feature is enabled, an order's design detail page offers downloads in SVG, PNG, CMYK JPEG and PDF.

Do I need to install Imagick to use this feature?

No. The Cloud API Export Feature was built specifically so stores that cannot install Imagick can still export CMYK JPEG files.

Sources

  1. Printcart for WordPress / WooCommerce (printcart.com), checked

About the author

Founder & CEO, Printcart

Huy Nguyen (David) is the Founder and CEO of Printcart. Questions about this article go straight to him and the Printcart team.

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